Single Dad Clashes with Deadbeat Brother Over Parenting ‍

Imagine being a single dad, fostering a 14-year-old boy with a troubled past, and working hard to help him overcome his behavioral and mental health issues. You’re doing your best, and then your deadbeat brother, who doesn’t raise his own kids or pay child support, decides to criticize your parenting. That’s exactly what happened to our protagonist, and the situation quickly escalated. ‍ Let’s dive into the story…

Meet the Single Dad and His Foster Son

The Boy’s Struggles

A Difficult Past

Working on It Together

Meet the Deadbeat Brother

Family Dinner Drama ️

Taking a Break to Calm Down ‍♂️

Brother’s Unwanted Advice

Single Dad’s Response ️

Brother’s Harsh Words

Single Dad Claps Back

Family Reactions

Deadbeat Brother vs. Single Dad: Who’s in the Wrong?

In a heated family dinner, our single dad protagonist stands up for his parenting methods when his deadbeat brother criticizes him. The brother, who doesn’t raise his kids or pay child support, accuses the single dad of raising ‘a little monster.’ Our protagonist claps back, calling his brother a deadbeat and telling him to stay out of his business. With the family divided, who’s in the wrong? ‍♀️ Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation.

Foster son’s emotional intelligence praised in parenting dispute ‍

Single dad receives support for parenting a child with challenges ❤️

Supportive comment applauds single dad’s parenting despite family conflict

Brother’s deadbeat behavior causes family chaos. NTA for OP.

Deadbeat brother vs responsible single dad. NTA wins

Supportive comment applauds single dad’s parenting and handling of trauma

Brother criticizes single dad’s parenting, gets called out. NTA

Brother’s parenting criticism is outrageous! NTA for sure

Proud single dad gets support for standing up to deadbeat brother

Brother learns lesson about glass houses, hopefully remembers it

Sibling rivalry over parenting skills, NTA shuts down brother

Supportive comment applauds understanding single dad. NTA

Respectful parenting leads to better relationships ‍

Brother’s a deadbeat, but dad and commenter offer support. NTA

Don’t apologize for setting boundaries with family members.

Supportive comment applauds foster dad and criticizes deadbeat brother

Dad rightfully upset with brother’s poor parenting. NTA

Single dad praised for parenting traumatized teenager. Brother criticized. NTA.

Brother criticizes parenting, but absent from own child’s life. NTA

Take a breath and teach, don’t react and escalate

Don’t apologize for your parenting, especially to a deadbeat brother

Single dad stands up to deadbeat brother’s parenting criticism. NTA

Golden child? Single dad refuses to apologize for deadbeat brother. NTA

Encouraging comment praises single dad’s parenting and supports his actions.

Single dad receives support for parenting style from commenter.

Brother’s opinion is shit, working with therapists to help child

Encouraging support for single dad’s parenting, criticism of deadbeat brother.

Praise for single dad standing up to deadbeat brother

Praise for single dad’s parenting skills ‍

Defending a single dad against deadbeat brother, who’s the AH?

Taking a break can prevent conflicts. Don’t judge someone’s parenting.

Family enabling deadbeat brother, commenter suggests shaming tactics.

Heartwarming comment celebrates foster parenting success ‍

Sibling rivalry: Single dad vs deadbeat brother in parenting clash

Foster dad teaches emotional regulation, proves 14yo son more mature ‍

Single dad praised for parenting, criticized by deadbeat brother. NTA.

Proud single dad receives support for parenting choices. ‍

Encouraging comment on parenting skills and son’s maturity ✌

Family’s lack of communication skills leads to shutdown behavior.

Single dad gets support for standing up to deadbeat brother.

Single dad defends parenting against deadbeat brother’s criticism. ‍

Support for single dad fostering troubled teen. Brother out of line.

Truth hurts Single dad stands up to deadbeat brother. NTA

NTA comment explains coping strategy during fight or flight mode

Savage comment on deadbeat brother’s parenting advice

NTA. Single dad receives praise for parenting, brother criticized for comments ‍

Delaying discipline for a child with PTSD: NTA, deadbeat brother.

Dad vs Deadbeat Brother: Commenter calls out TA family members

Brother vs. Dad: Deadbeat brother called out for bad manners. NTA.

Deadbeat brother criticized for parenting despite not providing child support

Sassy response shuts down deadbeat brother’s parenting criticism. NTA

Brother vs. Brother: NTA stands up to deadbeat dad

Parenting children from care is different, NTA for setting boundaries ‍

Commending OP for supporting their son’s emotional maturity.

Single dad sets boundaries with deadbeat brother over parenting

Parenting advice from absent family? No thanks. #NTA ‍

Support for dad standing up to abusive deadbeat brother. NTA

Encouraging support for single dad’s parenting amidst family conflict ‍

NTA dad praised for positive parenting and emotional support skills